Reportedly, Nolan Arenado rejected trade to one team

After two straight disappointing seasons, the St. Louis Cardinals are looking to hit the reset button, and moving third baseman Nolan Arenado has been at the top of their to-do list.

MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, John Denton and Brian McTaggart report that the Cardinals and the Houston Astros were discussing the 10-time Gold Glove Award winner, but the 33-year-old Arenado refused to waive his no-trade clause.

To close the deal, the Cardinals were willing to send the Astros $15M to help with Arenado’s hefty contract, but the return to the Cardinals is unknown.

The Astros reportedly don’t feel too hopeful that a deal will be made, so the Cardinals will likely need to find another suitor if they wish to strike a deal before spring training starts.